(JHE) — A small visitors’ center has been opened at the historic Beth Haim Portuguese Jewish cemetery in Ouderkerk, completing a development project for the cemetery launched in 2014 on the 400th anniversary of its foundation in 1614. Around 28,000 … continue reading →
(JHE) — Good news from Izmir! Nesim Bencoya reports “meaningful progress” in the rescue of two long-derelict historic synagogues — the Etz Hayim and the Talmud Torah (Hevra). In addition, in a separate development, he reports that a broad, three-year … continue reading →
Its that time of year again — The 2021 Vanished World Jewish Heritage Calendar by the Cologne-based photographer Christian Herrmann is available for free download from his Vanished World web site. Each year, Christian puts together a calendar featuring … continue reading →
(JHE) — The Jewish heritage world has lost a giant — Maria Piechotka, a pioneer in the study of synagogue architecture in Poland and mentor to generations, has died in Warsaw, just months after her 100th birthday. May her soul … continue reading →
(JHE) — Mazel tov! Researchers have completed the gargantuan task of making an inventory of the c. 40,000 headstones in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery — most of which were uprooted during and after WW2 and have been lying piled up … continue reading →
